Village (Johns Pass) #AtoZChallenge #blogboost

Johns Pass Village is on Madeira Beach on the west coast of Florida, near St. Petersburg.

Created by a hurricane on September 27, 1848, it sits on a pass connecting the Gulf of Mexico with Boca Ciega Bay.  It's named after John Levique, a pirate, who is said to have been the first person through the pass after the hurricane.  It is a fishing village and a tourist attraction, and if you are after beautiful beach related scenery, you are in the right place.  It's child friendly, too.

Now that's a sunset.

Sitting on the dock of the pass, a bird watches the tide roll away.

It isn't all beauty.  Being a fisherperson is a dangerous job.  Some don't make it home.

And speaking of seagulls, I decided not to tempt them with an ice cream cone.

Seagulls or not, this village was a wonderful place for a New Yorker to visit in January.

Day 25 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge #blogboost and "V" day on Blogging from #AtoZChallenge.  My theme "Florida Outside the Theme Parks".

Mad Sunset - #SkywatchFriday

I took these pictures last month- a sunset in Madeira Beach (called "Mad Beach" by the locals) on the West Coast of Florida, near St. Petersburg.  This particular beach is in an area called Johns Pass. which was created by a hurricane on September 27, 1848.

I love sunsets over water.

Right after sunset.

Even better are sunsets with people on the beach.

And a different angle yields a fisherman.

Join Yogi and other bloggers watching the sky for #SkywatchFriday